, saying in a post that “these type of travel issues have a significant impact on safety and performance, which should be the top priority for everyone involved.”“It was never a matter of ‘convenience’ for us,” he wrote on Wednesday night. “It was a mater of making sure the players weren’t put in a position to get injured. Don’t let our result tonight cover the fact this was a complete debacle.
Soccer is an endurance sport and high-performance athletes need more time to recover in between games, he added. The ‘Caps dropped a 1-0 decision to Orlando City SC last Saturday, after taking a 1-0 home win over Los Angeles FC and battling Chicago to a 1-1 draw.Team staff do a few different things to keep players healthy and in peak condition as they travel, said Dr. Ben Sporer, who works in sports science for the club.
While most high-level sports leagues involve intense travel schedules, soccer is a different game than basketball or hockey, and players’ bodies have to respond accordingly, he added.
Globe_Sports I mean that's what the CPLsoccer is for is it not.....?